Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 10.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Russian Federation, 2003–2020
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Russian Federation is 10.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Russian Federation peaked at 41.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2020.
Russian Federation ranks 70th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 41.8% | — |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | -37.6% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 27.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 10.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 11.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.0% | 22.7% | 41.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Russian Federation?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Russian Federation was 10.8% in 2020, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2020.
- How does Russian Federation rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Russian Federation ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.